Arianne Smith Email & Phone Number

• Monitors, records, and maintains LSS logs of day to day operations of life support systems for aquatic and animal exhibits, water features, and automated control systems
• Inspects daily and maintains, repairs, and/or replaces life support pumps and filtration systems as needed
• Coordinates and collaborates on life support systems and parameters with Zoological Programs division
• Remains current through professional development, i.e. attends relevant conferences, seminars, and certification/license programs

Cincinnati, Ohio

• Works in a team-oriented, high volume, fast-paced, guest-centric environment to provide exceptional experience
• Follows recipe guidelines to meet and exceed guests’ expectations
• Prepares and stocks the alley and line with items needed to complete orders on time
• Ensures proper food safety and sanitation standards to guarantee guest safety

Cincinnati, OH

• Algae monitoring and mitigation strategies
• Water sampling, monitoring, data evaluation and entry
• Evaluation of online turbidity monitors
• Applies established water treatment principles and themes to practical application
• Assists with process control of each plant unit

• Operates under proper SOPs and AZA regulations to ensure public, staff, environment and animal safety
• Prepares and feeds appropriate diets; administers prescribed medications and supplements
• Maintains daily reports, logs, training and enrichment records, research or veterinary records
• Understands and applies a practical understanding of operant conditioning relating to each species
• Participates in demonstrations and speeches to educate public on environment protection and sustainability

Cincinnati Area, KY

• Performs fieldwork in the community by working with caregivers, and locating and trapping free-roaming cats qualifying for free spay/neuter
• Nursery and Quarantine collection, assisting with veterinary care
• Ensures that clinic policies and procedures are being accurately followed by relaying any relevant information to the medical and other staff members
• Feeds and medicates cats in holding areas; cleans work areas and transports materials
• Transports cats from shelters, completes surgery admittance, and releases them back to their original colony

• Maintained clean and organized exhibits, holding areas, service areas and equipment
• Assisted in dietary preparation and feeding
• Developed species-specific enrichment opportunities
• Attended weekly educational workshops including animal training, record keeping and permits, nutrition, animal enrichment, and veterinary medicine

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Responsible for daily inspection of animal collection and making necessary changes in dietary needs due to body condition and health
• Monitored the well-being of large carnivores, primates, reptiles, and birds by administering proper diets, vaccinations, vitamins, and medications
• Trained large carnivores and birds using operant conditioning
• Demonstrates respect and care for the living collection
• Identify maintenance issues and correct or repair each as required, reporting non-correctable maintenance issues, including potential safety hazards, to the Head Keeper or Maintenance Supervisor
• Researched and instigated breeding of animals; researched scientific journals, corresponded with other institutes and private specialists; observed and recognized a variety of courtship behaviors; created environments.

Master'S Degree, Environmental Policy And Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

Activities and Societies: Women's Rugby